James Forten
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title:
James Forten
text:
James Forten was an American abolitionist and businessman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A free-born African American, he became a sailmaker after the American Revolutionary War. Following an apprenticeship, he became the foreman and bought the sail loft when his boss retired. Based on equipment he himself had developed, he established a highly profitable business. It was located on the busy waterfront of the Delaware River, in an area now called Penn's Landing. James Forten used his wealth and
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African-American abolitionist (1766–1842)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Forten
date created:
2003-11-16T02:25:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T20:39:31Z
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